Revving Up: Cuckoo Bee Melecta albifrons

e6filmuser

Getting a bee in this action, with so much sharp, is very rare.

Olympus EM-1 (aperture priority), Olympus 4/3 x2 TC, Olympus 4/3 50mm f2 macro, 1/250 at f11 ISO 800, hand-held.

More images, and more about the biology of this species tomorrow.

Harold

GOLDENORFE

Cool shot Harold

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture Harold. Not seen one of this species for a few years now.

Brian V.

e6filmuser

@GOLDENORFE said:
Cool shot Harold

@Lord Vetinari said:
Lovely capture Harold. Not seen one of this species for a few years now.

Brian V.

Thanks, Phil & Brian.

Brian,

They have a very short, early season, alongside their host, the Furrry-foots) pictures in coming few days).

More of this species, from two 1 hour+ sessions, to be uploaded later today.

Harold